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Jan Christiaan Smuts 1870-1950, who’s statue stands in Parliament Square was a leading South African statesman A supporter of segregation between the races he was prime minister of the Union Of South Africa from 1919-24. A British Field Marshall throughout both world wars, his greatest accomplishment was the establishment of The League Of Nations

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africa apartheid boer britain british bronze christiaan commonwealth england field first historic houses jan leader league london marshal minister nations parliament prime racism second segregation smuts south square statue tourism transvaal united war westminster world

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